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UK: proposed reforms to fitness for work, statutory sick pay and mental health protections
An independent review of mental health at work, commissioned by the Prime Minister, has been published. The Stevenson/Farmer review calls on employers to …
UK: gig economy developments, including important ECJ ruling on holiday pay, Uber and Deliveroo rulings on worker status, and delay to government proposals
The ECJ has agreed with the Advocate-General's opinion in King v Sash Windows that workers denied paid holiday can carry over their 4 weeks' statutory …
France: The Loi Travail - Introduction
One of Emmanuel Macron's key campaign promises was the reform of laws relating to employees partly, in order to help French companies respond in a more …
Australia: Federal Court clarifies right of entry to hold discussions
The Federal Court has clarified that a right of entry to hold discussions with relevant employees under section 484 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (FW …
Singapore: Focus on fixed-term employees
On 31 July 2017 the Tripartite Alliance issued the Tripartite Standard on Employment of Term Contract Employees (First Standard), (Tripartite Standards). …
UK: Statutory holiday pay must take account of voluntary overtime
The EAT has upheld first instance tribunal decisions that the calculation of statutory holiday pay (for the 4 weeks' EU-derived holiday) should reflect …
Australia: A not so casual decision by the Fair Work Commission - Is your modern award on the list affected by the model casual conversion clause decision?
Overview As a result of a decision handed down by the Fair Work Commission (Commission) on 5 July 2017, a model casual conversion clause will be inserted …
South Korea: new government announces proposals to increase support for work-life balance
South Korea's new President Moon Jae-In has announced the Government's support for greater work-life balance for Korean employees, including proposals to …
UK: Legislation - Employment law reform proposals during the Summer 2017 General Election
The main parties' manifestos for the general election all contained numerous proposed employment law reforms, the Conservatives promising "the greatest …
Europe: Statutory holiday pay claims- EU Advocate-General publishes opinion on workers denied paid holiday
The ECJ Advocate-General has given his opinion in King v The Sash Window Workshop that employers must make ‘adequate facilities’ (eg, contractual rights …
UK: Statutory holiday pay claims - EAT upholds time limits
Employers will welcome a recent EAT ruling in relation to claims for statutory holiday pay, which must be brought within three months of the end of each …
Japan: Combatting the overtime culture
Currently, employers are in principle prohibited from causing employees to work more than 8 hours a day or 40 hours a week. Subject to a Labour …
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